Melissa Adcock, LCSW, CSW

Melissa Adcock, LCSW, CSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and jealousy. She also supports those coping with depression, grief, trauma, anger, life changes, and identity concerns. Melissa aims to make hard conversations feel manageable and to help people find clearer footing during difficult times.

Melissa trained in social work and holds a Master of Social Work degree. She has about 11 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado and previously held licensure in other states. That background has included a range of settings and different kinds of client needs, which she draws on when working with new concerns.

Her style is relaxed and straightforward. Sessions mix client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical behavior strategies. She uses solution-focused and motivational techniques to help people set practical goals and try small changes between meetings.

In a session, Melissa listens first and then helps people notice thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems stuck. She offers skills for managing emotions, ways to approach conversations that feel risky, and steps for coping with sudden life changes. Work can include short-term problem solving or longer-term exploration, depending on what the person wants.

Melissa expects therapy to be collaborative. She encourages people to steer the process and to give feedback about what helps. For anyone unsure where to begin, she supports starting small and adjusting goals as progress unfolds.

How Melissa Uses Practical Therapies Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and helps shape therapy around their priorities and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving interaction patterns. It can be useful when feelings are intense or when someone wants concrete strategies for regulating emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose which methods to try and adjust plans as needed.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to rearrange a whole day. Many people find that moving therapy into their regular routine helps them practice new skills between sessions.